Fishing
State takes steps toward ballast permitting system
St. Paul – The public comments are in, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency expects a system of permitting for vessel discharge (ballast water) is likely to be approved sometime in September, prior to the
Canvasbacks likely to be closed this season
Washington – When the regular waterfowl season opens in late October, the big difference hunters will see in the daily bag is that canvasbacks are off limits this year. The Service Regulations Committee of the
DNR lodges concerns over waterfowl regs
St. Paul – DNR Commissioner Mark Holsten has reached out to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall, a sign of how concerned state officials are that waterfowlers will be hurt by restrictive scaup
Boaters will be spared from discharge penalties
Washington, D.C. – In a remarkable display of bipartisan support for recreational boating, both the House and Senate passed the Clean Boating Act of 2008, which will permanently restore a long-standing exemption for recreational boats
Great Lakes Compact gets Senate OK; House up next
Washington (AP) – The Senate voted last Friday to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region’s governors worried that thirsty places would
Duck hunt to feature change in scaup regs
Madison – There remain a couple of steps before the Wisconsin duck-hunting season is set Aug. 13 by the Natural Resources Board, but federal officials last week dealt the state the hand with which it
Stewardship land access rules process under way
Madison – Developing rules for access to land bought with public funds from the reauthorized Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program began with the first meeting of the Stewardship Fund Citizens Advisory Committee on July 24.
Tests showing VHS hasn’t spread to more state waters
DNR Report Madison – All planned testing of wild fish for VHS fish disease has been completed for 2008, and results show that – so far – the deadly fish virus has not spread in
Archery deer hunt appears promising
Madison – Wisconsin’s archery deer hunters can expect to have a better-than-average hunting season in most areas of the state, but they probably should not expect to surpass last year’s statewide bow kill of 116,010
